Every quarter, I excitedly wait for one of my favorite deliveries: my TCMC subscription! The latest package for this third quarter has just arrived, and I can’t wait to dive into all the adorable goodies inside. Let’s unbox it together!

1. What’s a TCMC Subscription?
2. The Q3 Pen Pals Subscription Unboxing
   1. Sticker Sheets
   2. Washi tapes
   3. Special items
3. Good To Know
   1. Leftovers
   2. Subscriptions Open
   3. Facebook Groups
4. Wrap-Up

What’s a TCMC Subscription?

TheCoffeeMonsterzCO (or TCMC) is like my go-to for awesome handmade stickers and cute stationery stuff. I don’t always splurge, but I make sure not to miss out on their special events and sales, like the June preorder and Birthday Sale. And when they rolled out the stationery subscriptions in January 2023, you bet I signed up right away!

The best part? Everything in the subscription packages is unique and crafted just for it, and they usually follow a fun theme. If you’re curious, here’s all the subscription info straight from the TCMC website (all prices in USD):

And if wonder what sort of themes to expect in a TCMC subscription, here’s a look at 2024:

• Q1 (January-February-March): City Life
• Q2 (April-May-June): Nautical Adventures
• Q3 (July-August-September): Sunday Morning
• Q4 (October-November-December): Classic Literature

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The Q3 Pen Pals Subscription Unboxing

Sticker Sheets

The absolute must-have for any good stationery shop (in my humble opinion) is the sticker sheet. With TCMC, we get four or five exclusive sticker sheets every quarter. There’s usually a “large doodles” sheet, a planner sheet (with day numbers or days-of-the-week headings), and what I like to call an emotis-in-action sheet. (“Emotis” are those adorable round-headed characters.) Each sheet measures about 3.5″ x 4.6″ and is usually made on matte sticker paper, although sometimes they’ll throw in one or two sheets on washi paper.

The sheets for this quarter were:

• Large Sunday Morning Doodles (retail value: $3,35 USD)
• Brunch Day Numbers (retail value: $3,00 USD)
• Lazy Morning Emotis (retail value: $3,35 USD)
• Sunday Morning Journaling Page (retail value: $3,35 USD)

My favorite sticker sheets are always the large doodles and the emotis-in-action (they’re always so cute and funny!) Here’s a more detailed look at all the sheets for this quarter:

The sticker sheets are only available in the Snail Mail, and Pen Pals subscription tiers.

Washi tapes

Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that, after stickers, washi tapes are my absolute favorite when it comes to stationery. And every quarter, TCMC hooks me up with three to four rolls of washi tape all following a unique theme.

The washi rolls for this quarter were:

• Balanced Brunch (15 mm) (retail value: $4,85 USD)
• Denim Floral (15 mm) (retail value: $4,55 USD)
• Sunny Suns (10 mm) (retail value: $3,85 USD)
• Sunshine Florals (10 mm) (retail value: $4,00 USD)

I’m totally into washi tape with emojis on them, those are my absolute faves. But lately, Helen has been putting out more stuff with a design that ditches the black outlines, giving them a soft, almost watercolor-like look. They’re pretty, I can’t deny that, but it’s not exactly what I’m used to from TCMC. I’m not really into floral stuff, but those adorable little suns on the slim roll of washi tape are so cute. And that foil bee on the floral tape makes me giggle every time!

The washi tapes are only available in the Snail Parcel, Washi Wizards, and Pen Pals subscription tiers.

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Special items

(Note: If you wonder about the blue item with a Sunday morning brunch design on the picture, it’s a journaling card which, on the reverse side, holds the information of what the package contains.)

The special items are only available in the Snail Parcel, and Pen Pals subscription tiers.

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Good To Know

So, that’s everything that came in my TheCoffeeMonsterzCo’s Pen Pals subscription for Q3. If you’re feeling a bit bummed about not being part of it, don’t worry, I’ve got some good news for you.

Leftovers

Every few months, there’s some leftover stuff from the subscriptions. And you know what? About two weeks after the quarter ends, the TCMC crew throws these goodies up for sale on the website! So keep an eye out around October 15th for the awesome stuff we just laid eyes on! They might not all be there, but I bet you can snap up quite a few of them. Just head to the TCMC website and click on “Subscription” at the top of the page, and there they are! But they’re in limited quantity, so keep those shopping fingers ready.

Subscriptions Open

Subscriptions sign-ups are opening again soon! So if you missed out last time, mark your calendar for October 1st at noon PT; that’s when new spots will become available for the subscriptions.

And Q4 is gonna be a good one because it’s all about Classic Literature. 📖🖋️

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Facebook Groups

You’re already part of the subscribers crowd and want to take a peek at the items headed your way? Helen posts pictures and descriptions ahead of time in the TCMC Facebook Group and the TCMC Subscriptions Facebook Group so come on over and have a look! Or don’t, and keep the surprise for when the package reaches your mailbox! 📬👀

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Wrap-Up

I gotta give a big shoutout to Amanda for packing my order. The TCMC team always handles everything with care. Thanks a million, Amanda! ❤️

And that’s a wrap for this (super long) post unpacking the goodies for my TCMC Pen Pals Q3 subscription package, all tied together by the theme Sunday Morning.

You know, at our place, Sunday mornings are all about sleeping in and enjoying a delicious brunch (think hashbrowns, chicken bacon, lots of fresh fruit, and our signature “bowl eggs”) made by my future hubby!

How about you? What’s a typical Sunday morning like for you? ☀️